Monday, February 07, 2011

One of the most atmospheric and beautiful gardens in Cornwall, Penjerrick Garden is a must see if you're into Subtropical and Jungle style of gardening. Even if you're not, it's well worth going to for its mysterious and secluded atmosphere.

Unlike most Cornish valley gardens, Penjerrick is unique in that it is not heavily manicured, it is mostly left looking as natural as possible without losing the harmony of the planting. A lot of the specimens found there are from original Victorian introductions, from collections made by plant hunters of that era.

The location is very sheltered and benefits from a mild microclimate that allows several borderline hardy plants to thrive and flourish there. Attesting to that are most of the tree ferns (Dicksonia antarctica) you'll find there are self sown and have been growng there for several decades.

A wonderful gem of a garden that is not as well known and publicised as other Cornish gardens. But that's part of its charm and one of the reasons why it has retained its magical atmosphere :)

9 comments:

Thanks for showing us this garden. It is divine. The bench, with all its moss decoration is my favourite. Or maybe that path leading to Who Knows Where? Actually, the dampness and moss and .....I could go on. It is truly lovely.

Dear Mark and Gaz, The microclimates of so many cornish gardens do result in the most amazing plant collections being capable of withstanding the conditions outdoors. Penjerrick has a Jurassic Park look to it and is, as you say, rather more appealing as it is not on the main tourist trail.

Definitely my kind of garden. It brings the happy un-sociability side of me to the fore. I would want to visit it alone and would get cross and hide behind a bush any time I saw another human hoving into site. It looks wonderful

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